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Okay guys, Idk about your ball pythons. But one of my new ball pythons is completely in his water bowl. Like with his head underwater just swimming around. Is that normal?? i guess he comes up for air every so often.

Okay guys, Idk about your ball pythons. But one of my new ball pythons is completely in his water bowl. Like with his head underwater just swimming around. Is that normal?? i guess he comes up for air every so often.

My ball python Kaybe will put his head under water if he's going into shed sometimes. Yours is probably just being goofy and going for a little swim. I don't think it's a red flag behavior or anything.... Unless someone else on here has any other ideas.

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Check very closely w/magnifying glass in water for mites. Check the nose and heat pits for mites
VERY gently move the skin to check eye sockets for mites. Defecating ok? Breathing ok? Abnormal? Is the animal skittish or otherwise behaving odd? What are temps and humidity? Any prior issues? Age and sex of snake? How is the general condition of the skin? When was the last shed? Any other odd behaviour? Please describe enclosure and typical feeding/handling (The more we know the more we can assist you)

Likely the first time in its life it had a proper size water bowl & is just enjoying it.
Many snakes love their water dishes & its not something to worry about.
Potential concerns being mites as has been mentioned & maybe being kept too hot.
If all husbandry is correct & the snake was inspected properly on arrival & properly quarrantened to ensure it had no external parasites, its nothing to worry about in the slightest. Mark

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Mark's GONE SNAKEE! working with select Colubrids (Corns, GB Kings, EIs) and Woma Pythons
All stock parasite free and established on F/T prey. No PMs please email at gonesnakee@shaw.ca

Oil should never be used on snakes for any reason.
It is known to cause scale issues & damages to them.
Sometimes it makes them fall off in large number, not mites, the scales Mark
P.S. as far as smothering them goes one could use anything, heck why not peanut butter it would work, not at all good for the snakes skin, but would smother mites

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Mark's GONE SNAKEE! working with select Colubrids (Corns, GB Kings, EIs) and Woma Pythons
All stock parasite free and established on F/T prey. No PMs please email at gonesnakee@shaw.ca